Perforated-paper-roll holder



March'6, 1928. 1,661,896

w. v. HUNT PERFORATED PAPER ROLL HOLDER Filed June 16. 192.6

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LPERFORATED PAPER-ROLL HOLDER.

Application filed June 16, 1926. Serial No. 116,449.

My invention relates to improvements in perforated paper roll holders which are particularly adapted for dispensing single strips of paper from toilet or towel rolls or the like. The objects of the invention are to provide means whereby the end. of a strip of paper is released from contactwith the roll of which it forms'a part, and whereby it is projected. outwardly from the roll in such a manner thatits free end may be conveniently grasped by the user, and the strip torn from the roll. A further novel object is to utilize a flow of air to effect the releasing of the strip so that the release is effected throughout the length of the roll.

The invention consists essentially of an open faced casing in one end of which a.

panel is fulcrumed, said panel having a nozzle communicating with the casing which is adapted to dischargea flow of air under the free end of the paper forming a paper roll, supported from the face of the panel, as will be more fully described in the following specification, in which Fig. 1 is a front view of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view showingthe panel and its paper roll in forward or normal position.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view showing the panel and its paper roll in depressed position with the free end of the roll dislodged.

In the drawings like characters of referencc indicate corresponding parts in each figure.

The numeral 1 indicates generally a casing having a rear wall 2, a top wall 3, side walls 4, a bottom grooved strip 5 and a top front stop 6. Fulcrumed in the bottom grooved strip 5 is a panel 7 which substan tially fits the front of the casing and is capable of being depressed into contact with the rear wall 2 and which is adapted to fall forwardly, by gravity, as shown in Figure 2.

Suitably mounted upon the front of the panel 7 is a bracket 8 supporting a transversely disposed form upon which the roll of paper is adapted to he carried. The panel is provided with a nozzle 10 having an elongated outlet 11 at its upper end which is preferably so disposed as to, discharge at the rear of the form 9 adjacent its longitudinal centre, the nozzle communicates with the casing 1 through an aperture 12.

The numeral 13 indicates a roll of paper perforated transversely as at 14 to divide the paper of the roll into a plurality of con nected strips 15. When the device is used in public places where it is desirable to provide against improperremoval of the paper rolls, I may provide locking means upon the free end of the form able position.

Having thus described the several parts of my invention I will now briefly explain its function.

T he paper roll 13 is pressed onto the form with the free end of the outer strip 15 han ing downwards between the roll and the panel 7, the free end of thestrip terminating slightly above theoutlet 11 of the jet 10.

9 or in any other suitthe roll 13 dislodging the free end of the strip 15 from its contact with the next strip on the roll and forces it upwards towards the top wall 8 of the casing, where. it is againbrought under the influence of a further current of air expressed from the casing between the upper extremity of the panel 7 and the top wall 3. to completely unwrap the strip from the roll and if the hand is held with the palm upwards, when depressing thev panel, the free end of the strip will fall therein when it can be conveniently gripped between the fingers and thumb, and torn from the roll at the perforations 14.

- What I claim as my invention is:

1. In combination, a holder for a roll of material, means for directing a fluid agent toward one portion of the roll toeffect initial dislodgment of the free end of the roll and means for directing a fluid agent toward another portion of the roll to impinge against the free end of the roll subsequent to the initial dislodgment thereof.

2. The combination of a casing having rear, top, bottom and side walls, a panel normally closing the front of the casing and spaced from the rear wall to form an intervening air chamber, the lower edge of saidpanel being supported on the bottom Thisair current suffices wall to form a pivot about which the panel may be swung to or from the said rear wall, a roll holder carried by the outer side of said panel, a nozzle carried by an extending upwardly from an opening formed in the panel below said roll holder, said nozzle having itsdischarge endterminating below upper edge of the roll holder to assist the the upper planebof the roll holder, the upper current of air passing outwardly through edge of said panel being spaced from the top said nozzle in dislodging the free end of the 10 wall of the casing to permit a current of air material Carried by the roll holder.

- to pass outwardly and over said upper edge Dated at Vancouver, B. (l this 4th day of during rearward movement of the panel, June, 1926. said Current of air being directed towardthe WILLIAM V. HUNT. 

